Tom, however, had taken no chances. With only a (stage) name, the original casting call, and 12 hours notice, he set out to convince himself he was in love. He imagined a face, purposefully blank, but pretty in the most generic way. He wove together every scene from every happy relationship he'd had, neglecting the specifics, focusing on the feelings (substituting gender when appropriate). Consummation came quickly, and he sank into sleep not only in love with Terry, but impressed. If an actor could fool himself, certainly he was something special.